 July 2007
Photos at the top and bottom of this Diary page are of family
and friends from around Illinois. There is a different set each month.
Please look for your picture or those of an acquaintance. If you have a
photo to submit, please send it to me!
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HARRY'S IS A HIT!
Sen.
Rutherford and Matt Romney pose with Harry
I held my annual Networking Party at Harry Caray's Thursday night
and it was a great time as always (the staff was outstanding and
everything was perfect - thank you!)
Thought it might be of particular interest that among those in
attendance was Matt Romney, the son of Mitt Romney and one of five
brothers touring the country on behalf of their father. Matt shook
hands and mingled throughout the night, before addressing the crowd.
WGN Radio's Orion Samuelson and former WLS Radio host Eileen Byrne
also gave short remarks and received an enthusiastic response.
Thank you to all those who came out to show your support. This is
one of my favorite events all year and you always help make it
special.
Harry
Caray's picture page!
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As you may know Josh, Craig and Matt
Romney, sons of Mitt and Ann Romney, have been to different parts of
Illinois. Josh was in Springfield, Craig went to the state fair, and
Matt attended the Harry Caray's event in Chicago. They have emailed
and told me what great visits they had. They have posted entries about
their visits on their five brothers blog. Please feel free to read
these and other blog postings at:
http://fivebrothers.mittromney.com/blog
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Local county board members visit Springfield
Pictured from left to
right are: George Knudsen, Bill Flott, and Sen. Rutherford.
Springfield, IL – State Sen. Dan Rutherford
(R-Pontiac) welcomes Bill Flott, Chairman of the Livingston County
Board, and George Knudsen, Public Property Chairman of the Livingston
County Board, to the Illinois State Senate in Springfield. Rutherford,
who remains in Springfield for overtime session, met with Flott and
Knudsen to address current issues and concerns for Livingston County.
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Fox Feeding
We had a lot of rain around my area this
week. On the way into town, having gotten home from Springfield, I saw a
young fox along the road eating. I slowed down and pulled the car up, he
kept eating. This is out in the country and no cars were coming for some
time.
The young fox would go down in the shallow
ditch and root around, coming up with a night crawler in his mouth. He would
flip it around and then start munching on it....down to the low of the ditch
and nose around for more.
He had to munch on a dozen while I sat
there....great show. Unfortunately my camera was left at the office and I
did not get a picture.....well, maybe after the next heavy rain!
Kaleb visits Springfield
This is my nephew Kaleb (right) and George working at the Pasfield House
in Springfield. Kaleb came down to help get some computer work done.
It was nice to spend some time with him, and the extra set of hands never
hurts!
Overtime Session in
Springfield
I generally don't even open a mass
distributed e mail, but this photo has been making the rounds. Being here at
the Capitol and seeing such little leadership from the 'Second Floor' (that
is Springfield Speak for the Governor's Office...that's the floor of the
Capitol that his office is on, even if he is not there).
Pontiac Bonneville
At the beginning
of July the Pontiac Bonneville had 260,820 miles on her. She loves ethanol
and the open road!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSEMARIE!
I was able to spend some time with
Rosemarie Long a few nights ago at a reception in honor of her birthday.
Rosemarie is a very close friend of mine. I guess there are some
positives to overtime session!
Photos of Mitt Romney's visit to Illinois
Click here to view the Submitted photos from Mitt Romney's recent visit to Illinois
4th of July parades... I love 'em!
I was able to enjoy some of the
local 4th of July parades, close to home. I walked in three parades on
Independence Day: Towanda, Downs, and Chenoa.
Three parades, three shirts,
three drivers... 1 pair of shoes!
A special thank you to Barb,
Steve, Barbara & John, and Kaleb. I appreciate all the help you gave me.
Parade Shoes
I walk all the parades I am in; it is good exercise and gives me a chance to shake hands with people. I did one parade and it was so hot that my shoes had tar all over them, even the back of my pants. I now have a very comfortable pair of shoes that are strictly for parades...they get beat up, tarred, scuffed, but they clean up nice and keep on walkin'
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3rd of July in Emington
On the 3rd of July I walked the Emington
Parade. It is a long tradition in a small community of about 100 people. It
started when the little kids in town wanted their own parade since they
always had to go to the big towns for the 4th. They decorated their bicycles
and all in town came out to watch. Because the town is so small they went
down Main Street, which was only one block long, by the small post
office, the grain elevator, the tavern and in front of the firehouse twice.
Forty years later the kids on the bike are
now the adults organizing the event. It's a great tradition and I have been
attending for over a decade, as a State Representative and now a Senator.
The route hasn't changed and, yes, as State
Senator, I too walk the route around the small town....twice!
Josh Romney
Josh Romney recently visited Springfield, Illinois.
He and his brothers have the Five Brothers blog on the national website
of their father, Mitt Romney. Josh e mailed me saying he had a great
visit and was posting about it on the Five Brothers.
Check it out:
http://fivebrothers.mittromney.com/index.php/blog/joshview
Gwen
I truly have a great, GREAT, friend in Gwen. She even has a number of my posters and pictures above her desk.
One of her friends took these shots to send me.
FROM DAN: To Gwen: XOXOXO
Josh Romney in Illinois News
| Romney campaign makes stop in Edwardsville |
| Suburban Journals |
| July 2, 2007 |
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| "Josh Romney said his dad's presidential campaign decided to hold its first Southern Illinois fund-raiser in Edwardsville for a simple reason: the state's primary is now just eight months away...." |
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| Romney's son in town |
| SJ-R.com |
| June 30, 2007 |
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| While on the campaign trail for his father, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, 31-year-old Josh Romney has toured some memorable places, including John Wayne's birthplace in Iowa and what is billed as "the world's largest truck stop...." |
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 Past Diary Pages
I have had a monthly diary page for some time now and have been able to share many things with you. At the bottom of this page you will find past months that you can click on and view. One month I personally thought interesting was June. Click Here to view the June Diary Page.
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it's a Mystery Bird??
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As you may know I posted a story on the June Diary page about
moving a juvenile red tail hawk off the side of the road near a corn
field. A couple of days after the story was posted, Eric, a friend of mine, emailed me and said that he thought the bird was a mature American Kestrel. Please email me your thoughts about what the mystery bird is at DanRutherford@DanRutherford.org.
Eric
Nice diary
Dan. However I believe the red tailed hawk is actually a mature
American Kestrel. Keep up the good fight.
Leland
Senator,
The bird picture
in your diary is, in fact, a mature American Kestrel, the smallest of
the "raptors." Just happens to be one of my favorites.
Hopefully it was just stunned and woke up to fly away. By the way,
handling it was a kind, if somewhat dangerous, thing to do. Use
gloves... those little guys carry some mean weapons.
FROM DAN: I
really appreciate the feedback. He must have been stunned, because
when I came back a few hours later he was gone. I don't like
handling wildlife, I just think it is wrong, but in order to save their
life I will. As to being careful, believe me, I sure was for the
animal's safety and mine.
 I
jog every morning, 20 to 25 minutes, just to get the blood going.
This morning as I was jogging near the old bridge by my house a doe and
two fawns were feeding. It's a beautiful morning!
Birthdays
Please join me in wishing my Senate colleagues a Happy Birthday: Senator Todd Sieben, July 11, Senator Brad Burzynski, July 13, and Senator Frank Watson, July 26. You can send a card to them care of: Illinois Senate, State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62706.
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